What to do in Burgos

Burgos sits on the northern meseta and is one of the key staging points on the French Way of St James, which has generated a well-signed long-distance trail network with established services. The city also serves as the gateway to Sierra de la Demanda, about 70 km to the southeast, where the pine forests of the upper Arlanzón and the beech woodland of the Tirón and Najerilla valleys offer hiking between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with mountain huts and shelters. Mountain biking through the pinewoods and forest tracks around Arlanzón is one of the most popular cycling options near the capital. To the north of the province, the Ojo Guareña karst system is one of the most extensive cave complexes in Spain, with guided visits to spectacular cavities. The Ebro river, which rises in the province, provides kayaking and canoeing stretches at several points downstream from Reinosa. Horse-riding routes along historic droveways and cattle paths across the Castilian meseta allow you to explore an open cereal landscape with views towards the prehistoric sites of Atapuerca.